Monthly Archives: September 2011
Amina Mag Interviews Aïda Touré
Aïda Touré, a Gabonese artist presents her creations to the American public. She moved to New York in order to study music, a multidimensional artist, she published three collections of poetry. She recently had an exhibit at the Rio Penthouse … Continue reading
Filed under Gabon, Islam, social justice, Spiritual Art, Spirituality, Sufism, Visual Arts
Wangari Maathai~ 1940-2011
~Wangari Maathai~ You sang Nature is our wealth while sowing the seeds of Peace, now your essence is a dance in the Fragrant Being~ Crowned with the golden leaves from each tree you planted, you are where beauties belong and … Continue reading
Filed under Save Africa, Spiritual Art, Sufi Poetry
Magazine Amina interview Aïda Touré
The English translation this interview is here. You may click on the images to enlarge them. Thank you all for your support and the kind emails you send my way~ I’m going to reply to each one, inshAllah.
Filed under Poesie Soufie, poesie visuelle, Spiritual Art, Spirituality, Sufism, Tasawwuf, Visual Arts
Alchemy of Colors
A flash: my palette and paint tubes near my feet, a couple of brushstrokes’ motions envisioned, the smoothness of brush upon canvas and my heart tears open: in this state I can paint for what seems like hours, exploring nuances … Continue reading
Filed under Oil Painting, Spiritual Art, Spirituality, Visual Arts
Aïda Touré: “the richness and advancement of civilizations always manifest through inspiration …”
I was recently interviewed by Tribune2lartiste, which is a web magazine about African cultures and arts. Below is the English translation of the interview. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jean-Jacques Dikongué | Tribune2lartiste.com When you have thoroughly uncovered her artistic world, heard her or … Continue reading
Filed under Gabon, Oil Painting, social justice, Spiritual Art, Spirituality, Sufi Poetry, Sufism, Tasawwuf, the prophets (as), Visual Arts
Ecstasy Dust
Bismillah, you sprinkle my heart with Ecstasy Dust as I dance between these golden words to be with you, to lay at your feet as if before embodiment, I long to be in your Presence~ Jewel of my soul, O … Continue reading
Filed under Poesie Soufie, Spirituality, Sufi Poetry
Untainted Love
“When faced with other human beings, we often have to resist, to assert ourselves so that we are not destroyed. But when we efface ourselves before God, we strengthen ourselves and grow.” ~Omraam Humans and Love do not always interplay … Continue reading
Filed under Inner Reality, Poesie Soufie, Spiritual Art, Spirituality, Sufi Prose
